(19)
(11) EP 0 952 854 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44

(21) Application number: 98900304.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 33/ 42( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1998/000037
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/030246 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.01.1997 US 19970779719

(71) Applicant: Mitreoak Limited
Lewisham SE13 5AF (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • JIA, Wei
    Columbia, MO 65201 (US)

(74) Representative: Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr., et al 
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


(54) COMPOSITION COMPRISING NON-RADIOACTIVE METAL ION COMPLEXES WITH PHOSPHONATE COMPOUNDS FOR THE PALLIATION OF PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASES OF THE BONE AND BONE JOINTS